Patents Assigned to National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
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Patent number: 12198094Abstract: A traceability management method for supply chains of agricultural, fishery and animal husbandry products provided by the invention is provided for a user for inputting an identification data, and searching for at least one first data, second data and/or third data matching the identification data from databases, and then performing correlated recursive mathematical operation on the first data, the second data, and/or the third data to search for and establish a traceability node having connection relationship with the first data, the second data and/or the third data. Thereby, relevant historical footprints of a product in a supply chain between manufactories can be traced.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventor: Ming-Jian Yuan
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Patent number: 12129565Abstract: The present invention provides a pump device comprising a housing and a electrode device. The housing has an inlet and an outlet arranged at a side of the housing for allowing a first flow flowing into the housing. The electrode device is arranged in the housing, and comprises a rotating body having a fluid inlet, a plurality of first flow channels, at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode. The rotating body is driven to rotate thereby generating a negative pressure for drawing the first fluid into the plurality of first flow channels through the fluid inlet such that the first fluid is reacted with the first and second electrodes thereby generating micro bubbles and is exhausted from the plurality of first flow channels. The first flow having micro bubbles are exhausted from the housing through the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Chia-Lung Kuo, Chin-Ta Chen
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Patent number: 11257361Abstract: A vehicle driving shockwave prediction system for active safe driving and a method thereof are provided. Threat messages promulgated from vehicles in high-threat areas are analyzed through a three-tier cloud computing mechanism to reduce driving threats and shockwaves in traffic flow. The predictive backward shockwave analysis approach (PSA) microscopic car-following analysis is performed to achieve active safe driving in autonomous self-driving vehicles and the human-driving vehicles. Therefore, the technical efficacy of using the multi-tier cloud computing to perform the shockwave prediction analysis for active safe driving may be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventor: Ben-Jye Chang
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Patent number: 10663589Abstract: A laser interferometer system includes a beam splitter to split a laser beam into first and second beam sets, a first retroreflector mounted to an object to reflect the first beam set, a first detecting device for detecting movements of the object in x-, y- and z-axis directions based on the reflected first beam set, a second retroreflector mounted to the object to reflect the second beam set, and a second detecting device for detecting rotations and movements of the object with respect to the y- and z-axis directions based on the reflected second beam set. The movements of the object in the z-axis direction obtained by the first and second detecting devices are used to obtain a rotation of the object with respect to the x-axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Yung-Cheng Wang, Lih-Horng Shyu, Chung-Ping Chang, Hung-Ta Shih, Pi-Cheng Tung
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Patent number: 9707393Abstract: A feedback-control wearable upper-limb electrical stimulation device includes a plurality of electrical stimulation electrodes (10), a plurality of electromyography signal sensors (20), an electrical stimulation output unit (30), an electromyography signal acquisition unit (35), an electromyography signal operation unit (40), and a control module (50). Each electrical stimulation electrode (10) is adhered to or fixed in contact with a human trunk and applies an electrical stimulation signal to the neuromuscular system of the human trunk. Each electromyography signal sensor (20) is adhered to or fixed in contact with the human trunk at a corresponding position of the neuromuscular system of the human trunk where each electrical stimulation electrode (10) is disposed in an adhered manner. The electrical stimulation output unit (30) is connected to each electrical stimulation electrode (10) and provides an electrical stimulation signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Ya-Hsin Hsueh, Chun-Yu Yeh, Hsin-Chang Lo
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Patent number: 9704067Abstract: A method for automatically generating an image description includes following steps of: obtaining a first image data; analyzing a text file corresponding to the first image data; calculating occurrences and distribution ratios of terms, each of which contains a target word, from the text file, so as to obtain a plurality of the terms having the distribution ratios greater than a threshold; comparing the distribution ratios of the terms so as to find out at least one key term; finding out one of a plurality of lexical chains containing the key term with a greatest distribution ratio so as to generate a narrative language chain; and setting the narrative language chain as a description of the first image data. A system for automatically generating an image description and a non-volatile computer-readable storage media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Chuen-Min Huang, Cheng-Yi Wu, Po-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 9691915Abstract: A solar cell with an anti-reflection structure comprises a solar cell substrate, a meshed electric-conduction layer formed on one surface of the solar cell substrate, a plurality of microspheres disposed on the meshed electric-conduction layer, and a dielectric layer. The microspheres have a diameter of 0.1-50 ?m. The dielectric layer is formed between the meshed electric-conduction layer and the microspheres, and has a thickness smaller than the diameter of the microspheres to make the microspheres protrude from the dielectric layer. The meshed electric-conduction layer is formed via a screen-printing method. The present invention uses the microspheres and the meshed electric-conduction layer to achieve an excellent anti-reflection effect. Further, the present invention has the advantages of a simple fabrication process and a low fabrication cost.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventor: Jian-Yang Lin
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Patent number: 9583970Abstract: A wireless power transfer and rapid charging system with maximum power tracking and a method for the same are revealed. The system includes a transmitter device and a receiver device. First the transmitter device performs maximum power tracking and outputs a fixed resonant frequency. Now the receiver device charges a battery. A voltage detection circuit of the receiver device is detecting charging state of the battery. A high-frequency receiving circuit of the transmitter device checks whether a high-frequency transmission circuit transmits a fully-charged signal. When the high-frequency receiving circuit of the transmitter device receives the fully-charged signal that represents the battery is fully charged, the transmitter device shuts down the power and enters standby mode. Thereby wireless charging can be carried out in different environments. The greater transfer distances, lower output impedance, and higher wireless transmission efficiency can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Shih-Chang Hsia, Jhen-Wun Fan
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Patent number: 9397643Abstract: A linear triangular wave generator with stray effect compensation includes a linear triangular wave generating module, a negative impedance converting module, an impedance sensing module and a switch module. The linear triangular wave generator charges/discharges a physical capacitor by a first current source to generate a triangular wave signal, and generates a stray component due to a stray effect. The negative impedance converting module is electrically connected to the linear triangular wave generating module, and includes a negative matching impedance. The switching module is electrically connected to the negative impedance converting module and the impedance sensing module to allow the impedance sensing module to sense an impedance value of the negative matching impedance, so as to calibrate the negative matching impedance and compensate the stray effect to further generate a linear triangular wave signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Chun-Wei Lin, Bao-Yuan Zeng
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Patent number: 9196782Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell with hybrid nanostructures comprises a negative-polarity conductive substrate, a metal oxide layer, a positive-polarity conductive substrate and an electrolyte. The metal oxide layer has a plurality of nanoparticles and a plurality of nanotubes. The metal oxide layer and the electrolyte are arranged between the negative-polarity conductive substrate and the positive-polarity conductive substrate. The nanoparticles increase contact area with dye and thus enhance power generation efficiency. The nanotubes increase carrier mobility and thus effectively transfer electricity to electrodes. The solar cell integrates the advantages of nanoparticles and nanotubes and offsets the disadvantages thereof to effectively enhance the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Jian-Yang Lin, Chih-Kai Hu
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Patent number: 9067650Abstract: A multifunctional floating apparatus, which is able to float on water, includes a floating device, a handrail, a driving device, a controlling device, and a battery set. The floating device has an exterior edge and an interior edge, wherein the exterior edge is longer than the interior edge, and the floating device has an inner side at the interior edge. The handrail is connected to the inner side of the floating device, wherein the handrail has at least a holding portion for a user to hold the handrail. The driving device is provided on the floating device to drive the floating device to sail on water. The controlling device is electrically connected to the driving device to control the controlling device. The battery set is disposed to the floating device to supply the driving device with electric power.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Yuan-Liang Yu, Wei-Yuan Dzan, Heiu-Jou Shaw, Kuan-Liang Chen, Li-Yen Hou, Sheng-Chih Shen, Terng-Jou Wan, Chi-Chun Chen, Chung-Yen Chang, Shun-Min Shi
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Patent number: 9035530Abstract: An energy converting device having an eccentric rotor includes a fixed portion and an eccentric rotor. This fixed portion has a central axis, an outer frame, and several fixed coil portions. The eccentric rotor has a bearing, a rotatory shaft, an eccentric arm, an eccentric shaft portion, a supporting plate, an inner annular magnetic portion, and an outer annular magnetic portion. The inner magnetic portion and the outer magnetic portion are concentric and aligned with the eccentric shaft portion. The eccentric shaft portion is offset from the rotary shaft. When the rotary shaft of the eccentric rotor rotates, these fixed coil portions cut through the inner magnetic portion and the outer magnetic portion repeatedly, so magnetic flux passing through the coils alternates accordingly to generate electromotive force. Conversely, it can be used as an electric motor. In addition, it can be integrated with a cycloidal speed reducer to form a motor with speed reduction and torque augmentation capability.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventor: Shang-Teh Wu
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Patent number: 8960021Abstract: A non-contact type torque and angle of rotation sensing device consisting of a magnetic member, sensing members and a computing unit for measuring a torque being applied to rotate a transmission member and the angle of rotation of said transmission member in a first axial direction is disclosed. The magnetic member defines a first center, and is mounted on and rotatable with the transmission member. The magnetic member deflects relative to the transmission member in a nonparallel manner relative to the first axial direction when rotating with the transmission member. Sensing members induce a magnetic field variation to output respective electrical signals that exhibit a phase difference there between. The computing unit receives and calculates the electrical signals of the sensing member to obtain the amplitude and to further translate the amplitude into torque value and angle of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignees: Giant Electric Vehicle Kunshan Co., Ltd., National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Shang-Teh Wu, Szu-Hsien Wu, Yi-Chang Wu
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Patent number: 8926849Abstract: A diffraction-type 3D display element is arranged on an image output face of a 3D display device and comprises a first diffraction area and a second diffraction area. The first diffraction area has a plurality of first stepped gratings spaced apart from each other. The second diffraction area has a plurality of second stepped gratings spaced apart from each other. The second diffraction area is adjacent to the first diffraction area and is arranged symmetrically to the first diffraction area with a central line being the symmetric axis. The diffraction-type 3D display element of the invention diffracts the images output by the 3D display device and projects the diffracted images to two different viewing areas to provide 3D images for users.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Chien-Yue Chen, Wen-Chen Hung, Yao-Ru Chang
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Patent number: 8867832Abstract: A method for detecting and removing scrolling texts comprising a step of using an adaptive transient difference processing of video communication to conduct frame calculation, wherein the adaptive transient difference processing takes first N frames fjkt?N and a current frame fjkt, and subtracts them to obtain a frame difference; and if the frame difference is greater than a threshold value, it is determined that the current frame fjkt has scrolling texts; and interpolates the first N frames before the current position of the scrolling texts to replace the current frame fjkt to achieve the goal of hiding the scrolling texts during video communication to enhance the viewing effect.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Shih-Chang Hsia, Chien-Hung Liu
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Publication number: 20140265698Abstract: An electric generator with a transverse magnetic field has an enclosing unit, a rotor unit and a stator unit. The rotor unit is mounted in the enclosing unit and has multiple pairs of permanent magnets. The stator unit has multiple magnetizers. Each magnetizer is wound around by a winding, and has two magnetizing blocks oppositely mounted on two ends of the magnetizer to correspond to a corresponding pair of permanent magnets. When the rotor unit is rotated, a magnetic field passes through the magnetizing blocks and the winding on each magnetizer to generate power. The electric generator is a single-phase or multi-phase electric generator depending on whether a pair number of the permanent magnets is or is not equal to a number of the magnetizers. As having multiple magnetizers and multiple windings, the stator unit can increase a total magnetic flux passing therethrough for the electric generator to generate more power.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventor: Wan-Tsun Tseng
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Publication number: 20140219555Abstract: A method for detecting and removing scrolling texts comprising a step of using an adaptive transient difference processing of video communication to conduct frame calculation, wherein the adaptive transient difference processing takes first N frames fjkt?N and a current frame fjkt, and subtracts them to obtain a frame difference; and if the frame difference is greater than a threshold value, it is determined that the current frame fjkt has scrolling texts; and interpolates the first N frames before the current position of the scrolling texts to replace the current frame fjkt to achieve the goal of hiding the scrolling texts during video communication to enhance the viewing effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Shih-Chang Hsia, Chien-Hung Liu
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Patent number: 8712894Abstract: A method and a system for evaluating/analyzing patent portfolio using patent priorities are provided for selecting a patent family to establish a data set based on members of the patent family and priorities claimed by the members, forming a relationship matrix based on the members and the priorities claimed by the members in the data set and at last, and analyzing a relationship between the members of the patent family and the priorities claimed by the members of the patent family through the relationship matrix to form an analysis result and then, performing patent evaluation patent portfolio according to the analysis result. Accordingly, a patentee having numerous patents may quickly know what patents have high importance, high value and high techniques and the patentee or his competitor is facilitated to perform patent evaluation, patent portfolio, patent application and patent maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Kuei-Kuie Lai, Fang-Pei Su, Tsung-Hsien Kuo
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Patent number: 8697482Abstract: A method for manufacturing a junction plane of a solar cell through an aluminum induced crystallization method includes steps of: providing a substrate; forming an aluminum film layer on a surface of a first growth area on a back side of the substrate; forming an N-type amorphous silicon layer on a surface of the aluminum film layer and a surface of a second growth area on the back side of the substrate; performing a thermal treatment to allow aluminum to induce the N-type amorphous silicon layer to crystallize and form a P-type polycrystalline silicon layer, such that positions of the aluminum film layer and the P-type polycrystalline silicon layer are switched due to the thermal treatment to allow the P-type polycrystalline silicon layer to be formed between the aluminum film layer and the substrate to form a PN junction plane with the N-type amorphous silicon layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Jian-Yang Lin, Ting-Jia Chen
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Patent number: 8681206Abstract: The present invention discloses a 3D image capture device and a symmetric prism array for the same. The symmetric prism array comprises a plurality of right triangle prisms, wherein the longer legs of the right triangle prisms are arranged along an identical line on the incident plane, and wherein the right triangle prisms are left-right symmetric with respect to a central symmetry line, and wherein the normals of the hypotenuses of the right triangle prisms diverge from the central symmetry line. The symmetric prism array that captures light from two different directions is arranged in front of the lens of the 3D image capture device, whereby the 3D image capture device can capture images from two different directions simultaneously. After the image processing by the 3D image capture device, 3D images are presented.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Chien-Yue Chen, Zhi-Sheng Cheng, Qing-Long Deng